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Advice for the Shirtless: On the Road with Rich Medina (July 20-27)

Rich Medina is considered a pioneer in the American DJ community due to his musical versatility, his tenure in the soul/funk and hip hop communities, and for being largely considered THE American DJ who brought Fela Kuti's sound to the dancefloor en masse with his legendary Jump N Funk dance parties well over a decade ago. Beyond the records, Rich Medina is much more than a DJ—he's a poet, educator, music producer, and international recording artist, as well as too many additional titles to list here. Rich's column "On The Road With Rich Medina" appears weekly here at Complex.com/city-guide. Enjoy.

Jul 29, 2011

What it do, fam?

This week's travels went from Europe to Philadelphia for a day, then to NYC, Denver, Colorado and Austin, Texas, before returning home for some family time. As I write this, I'm on my way home from NYC to Philly to do Jump N Funk tonight at Fluid. Life on the road can be exhausting at times—like right now—but I continually remind myself of how lucky I am to experience so many places and spaces. I also get the chance to do something I truly love for a living, which is a blessing in and of itself. I owe so many folks so many thanks for supporting my work over the years. Too many to list here, but here's a few moments from this past week's movements. Brush your teeth daily.